Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 18, 2009
Submitted
September 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
777
Aircraft time
18,887 hours, 10,037 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A57960332200201
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING FLAP OPERATIONAL TEST, BRACKET FOR RT NR 5 SPOILER ACTUATOR CAUSED A PUNCTURE IN UPPER FWD OTBD AREA OF RT CENTER FLAP. DAMAGED AREA 26MM X 24 MM. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AT RT CENTER FLAP RIB 27 FWD AND OTBD. FABRICATED REPAIR SKIN, BUTT STRAP AND PACKING IAW SRM 57-50-00 PB 201, FIG 208. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 57-50-00 PB 201, FIG 208. REPROTECTED AREA IAW SRM 51-75-10. NOTE: THIS REPAIR MUST BE INSPECTED AT DEFINED INTERVALS. INSP INSTRUCTIONS REF 57-50-00-2-001-00.

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